Unit 8: Reading (Grade11)

According to the text, for people anywhere in the world the beginning of spring is the start of a new year 3.. According to the text, “lucky money” is given to everyone at Tet 5.. Kumq

Period 46 -Unit 8:

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Lunar New Year (n): Tết Âm Lịch

Period 46 - UNIT 8:

* VOCABULARY:

Lesson 1: Reading

agrarian (adj) (thuộc) ruộng đất

peach blossom (n) hoa đ ào

apricot blossom (n) hoa mai

kumquat tree (n)

candied fruit (n) mứt

lucky money (n) tiền lì xì

* Lunar New Year ['lu:nə njujiə]

* agrarian people [ə’gregreəriən ‘pi:pl](adj):

* agrarian [ə’gregreəriən]:

* peach blossom [pi:t∫'bl ɔsəm]

* apricot blossom ['eiprikɔt 'bl ɔsəm]

* kumquat tree ['kʌmkwɔt tri:]

* candied fruit [’grekændid fru:t]

* lucky money [’grelʌki ‘mʌni]

:Tết âm lịch : (thuộc) ruộng đất

: nông dân : hoa đào

: hoa mai : cây quất : mứt

: tiền lì xì

Tell your partner which of these activities you enjoy doing most at Tet ?

a making banh chung b decorating the house

c eating special Tet

f to speak to God, especially to give thanks

or ask for help

e connected with farming

Task 2: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F):

1 Tet is always on 20th February on the Western

calendar

2 According to the text, for people anywhere in the world

the beginning of spring is the start of a new year

3 Tet used to be longer than it is nowadays

4 According to the text, “lucky money” is given to

everyone at Tet

5 Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and in the

South of Vietnam

6 People try to be nice and polite to each other because

they want to have good luck on New Year

T F

Task 2: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F):

1 Tet is always on 20th February on the Western

calendar

2 According to the text, for people anywhere in the world

the beginning of spring is the start of a new year

3 Tet used to be longer than it is nowadays

4 According to the text, “lucky money” is given to

everyone at Tet

5 Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and in the

South of Vietnam

6 People try to be nice and polite to each other because

they want to have good luck on New Year

Tast 3 : Answer the following questions.

1/ When is Tet holiday in Vietnam ?

2/How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past ?

3/ What do streets look like before Tet ?

4/ What do people often do to prepare for Tet ?

1.When is Tet holiday in Vietnam?

It’s sometime between 19th January and

20th February.

Tet’s preparations and celebrations used to

be spread over months.

2/How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past ?

->They are decorated with coloured lights and red banners.

3/ What do streets look like before Tet ?

->They buy gifts, clean and decorate their

houses and cook traditional foods.

4/ What do people often do to prepare for Tet ?

->It’gres made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork

-> Visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes,going to the pagoda,

playing games, etc

6.What are some popular activities

at Tet?

Congratulation !

Lucky star

• - List out some activities you often do on

Tet holidays.

• - Learn by heart vocabulary.

• - Prepare part B: Speaking ( page 93-94 ).